Family Services

Family Assistance Programs

Temporary Assistance

The Temporary Assistance Program provides assistance to needy families with children so they can be cared for in their own home by promoting job preparation, work and marriage. Funds may also be used to prevent non-marital pregnancies and encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.

Noncustodial Parents

Child Support Information for Employers

Missouri employers must report new hire information and when employees under wage assignment are no longer employed. With the cooperation of Missouri employers, more children in Missouri and other states receive the financial support they need to lead healthy and happy lives.

The Adoption Information Registry is a service by which adult adoptees and biological parents or adult siblings may indicate their desire to be contacted by each other after all parties sign agree to contact.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services works with organizations across the state to offer information and assistance to improve the health and well-being of thousands of Missouri families every year.

Child Abuse & Neglect

If you suspect child abuse or neglect,report it by calling 1-800-392-3738. This hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. To report child abuse, you will need the name of the child, the name of the parent(s), the name of the alleged abuser and where the child can be located.

If you live outside Missouri and want to report abuse or neglect of a Missouri child, call (573) 751-3448.

Caregiver Vetting

Missouri’s Family Care Safety Registry was established by law to protect children, the elderly, and the physically or mentally disabled in this state and to promote family and community safety by providing background information on potential caregivers.